 | Amir Johnson, PF 32 MIN | 6-7 FG | 2-4 FT | 10 REB | 0 AST | 0 STL | 2 BLK | 1 TO | 14 PTS | -16 +/-Standard Amir game of late: played well, not great; ran the floor well, finished plays; couple dunks; drew a charge; couple rebounds, but had WAY too much trouble with Ajinça. I can’t get over that. That knocks him down a lot IMHO. |  | |||||||
 | Terrence Ross, SF 11 MIN | 0-3 FG | 0-0 FT | 1 REB | 0 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 0 TO | 0 PTS | -11 +/-The Good: did a good job of getting himself two good looks in the 1st quarter. The Bad: came off a mid-screen with full intentions of always shooting it, caught the ball, bobbled it a bit, shot an airball in the 2nd quarter. Sat for the rest of the game. I don’t want to rip into him when he’s obviously so down, but man…MAN! |  | |||||||
 | Jonas Valanciunas, C 28 MIN | 2-5 FG | 2-2 FT | 7 REB | 0 AST | 1 STL | 2 BLK | 3 TO | 6 PTS | -4 +/-HIs defense was much better than his offense. Was a real force in the paint changing shots and blocking two. Asik got the better of him more than Asik has any right to (3 times by count). His offense swung between me nodding my head, and shaking it in disgust. His footwork isn’t refined enough, I think..no, that’s what it is. He needs to take ballet or something. | | |||||||
 | Kyle Lowry, PG 38 MIN | 4-10 FG | 0-0 FT | 5 REB | 5 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 4 TO | 8 PTS | -2 +/-He’s trying to hard to make things happen for the team at the expense of his own game. Such a cliche to say, but he didn’t play his game, and the Raptors struggled. What was concerning was he missed shots he normally makes, and played out of control on multiple possessions. I don’t know what it is, but that mojo has seemed to have disappeared with this All-star push (based on zero stats, just gut feeling). Drew a KEY charge on Tyreke Evans in crunch time on reputation (feet were moving), but he had the right idea. Should have done more considering Holiday was out of the game. |  | |||||||
 | DeMar DeRozan, SG 36 MIN | 7-18 FG | 7-9 FT | 3 REB | 1 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 TO | 22 PTS | 0 +/-Clutch 4th quarter: jumper and two free throws. Could have used more cowbell from him in demanding the ball and forcing a bit more on offense, but this is the new, measured DeRozan we’ve been geeking out on. I thought that three was going in, really did… |  | |||||||
 | Tyler Hansbrough, PF 12 MIN | 0-0 FG | 0-0 FT | 2 REB | 0 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 0 TO | 0 PTS | +3 +/-Raptors needed guys who could swing the ball and score, so had limited run. However, drew a charge a couple charges and grabbed a couple boards in limited time. |  | |||||||
 | James Johnson, PF 11 MIN | 0-1 FG | 0-0 FT | 4 REB | 1 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 3 TO | 0 PTS | 0 +/-Head wasn’t in the game at all. Sloppy turnovers; dribbled ball of his foot; technical. Wasn’t working hard. | | |||||||
 | Patrick Patterson, PF 24 MIN | 3-5 FG | 2-2 FT | 3 REB | 1 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 0 TO | 10 PTS | +13 +/-Patman got out of his shooting funk, but his defense was critical in that 3rd quarter run that put the Raptors up. Could have used him more in the 4th. Hopefully this is what he needs to get back on track. | | |||||||
 | Greivis Vasquez, PG 28 MIN | 5-14 FG | 2-2 FT | 2 REB | 9 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 3 TO | 16 PTS | +7 +/-Took it upon himself to make good for the evening. The spark off the bench in the 2nd that started things rolling in a positive trend with 8pts and 5ast. The assists were key since before that point, the Raptors had like 2. That third quarter though, he was magnificent. Running the floor, pressuring the ballhandler, forcing turnovers, finding the open man, and hitting timely shots. You could make the case that he deserves an A+ since he willed the team into sharing the ball and making shots, but I wont. |  | |||||||
 | Louis Williams, SG 21 MIN | 4-9 FG | 9-10 FT | 0 REB | 1 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 0 TO | 17 PTS | 0 +/-Took a few poor shots, but did a great job of getting to the free throw when the Raptors needed easy buckets. All his offense came at the expense of ball-movement. In a game screaming for it, he kinda hurt us a bit, but did what he needed to do off the bench. | | |||||||
 | Dwane Casey The fact that the Raptors couldn’t hit a shot in the 1st wasn’t on him. Made the right adjustment in the 3rd by not starting Ross. That promptly led to a 35-14 quarter. BUT FOR ALL THE GOOD THAT BLOODY DID. WHERE WAS HE IN THE FOURTH WHEN THE RAPTORS NEEDED SOME GUIDANCE?? The lineup of Lowry/Vasquez/DeRozan/Amir/Valanciunas should have played the entire time. That’s just me. |  | |||||||
